does not; can not; will not
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
serious; severe; grave; acute
along the road; along the way
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise